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    Robots Are Getting Their Own World War Z
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/05/09

    In reply to Robots Are Getting Their Own World War Z
    So, it's kind of cute that in the graphic, the big anthropomorphic robot is fighting modern, remotely-piloted "robots".

    However, the artist shows the Global Hawk, an unarmed high-altitude recce aircraft as a strike platform. Kinda kills the mood, you'd think he could have Googled "predator"...
    -Kle. #robopocalypse
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    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    11/04/09

    In reply to Robots Are Getting Their Own World War Z
    Blasted Robots! Always shooting me with their laser eye beams and chanting "Kill... all... humans" with their mechanical voices...

    What I wouldn't give for a good EMP device right about now.

    Number five is alive my ass!

    Sing Daisy, pinhead! #robopocalypse
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    Image of Mr. Damage Mr. Damage
    11/04/09

    @Anekanta - Go Play!: Nah, they'll just drink all our liquors, slack off, and want to pick pocket our wallets given half the chance.

    See, that is the case unless someone gets their mits on Mom's universal remote.

    Then you may proceed with the mass wholesale EMPing of the metal bastards.

    And Old Mutual Liberty Insurance with Robot Coverage! #robopocalypse
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    Image of reaper2k reaper2k
    11/04/09

    In reply to Robots Are Getting Their Own World War Z
    Let's hope the movie version has more robots in it than Terminator: Salvation. #robopocalypse
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    Image of SuperTuna SuperTuna
    11/04/09

    In reply to Robots Are Getting Their Own World War Z
    So defeat zombies build robots...to defeat the robots enlist the help of aliens...to defeat aliens...Get Will Smith? #robopocalypse
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/04/09

    @SuperTuna:
    No, Predators (assuming they're ALIEN aliens.) #robopocalypse
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    Image of xAnarChisTx xAnarChisTx
    11/04/09

    @ManchuCandidate: And then to defeat the Predators, we get the Governator...to defeat the Governator, we wage war with biological weaponry, which creates zombies...which, in turn, will start the whole cycle again. #robopocalypse
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/04/09

    In reply to Robots Are Getting Their Own World War Z
    I hope they title it: Kill All HUMANS, BABY!!! #robopocalypse
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    Image of Lightice Lightice
    11/04/09

    In reply to Robots Are Getting Their Own World War Z
    And in 30-50 years time people will be watching that film with similar discomfort as they now watch the Birth of the Nation... #robopocalypse
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/04/09

    @Lightice: That is, if we're not all dead or enslaved by our metal overlords yet. #robopocalypse
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/04/09

    @Lightice: But will it be people or 'People' ? #robopocalypse
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    Image of Lightice Lightice
    11/04/09

    @crashedpc - Haifisch: Yeah, just like we're now oppressed by Jewish bankers using black enforcers to do their evil bidding.

    Lets face it, Hollywood is not the best place to go looking for accurate depictions of our future. #robopocalypse
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    11/04/09

    @SJ_Edwards: There's a difference? #robopocalypse
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/04/09

    @Lightice: If they're sentient, mobile and mortal. They're people.

    If they're sentient, distributed and immortal. They're not people.

    Wishing it so, won't make it so. #robopocalypse
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    Image of Lightice Lightice
    11/04/09

    @SJ_Edwards: I don't comprehend your logic. Sentience makes a person, nothing else. Or are you seriously saying that if I were to expand your lifespan indefinately, you'd cease to be a person? #robopocalypse
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/04/09

    @Lightice: Yes. #robopocalypse
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    Image of Prolorn Prolorn
    11/05/09

    @Lightice: If to die is human, give me transhumanity?

    Personhood based on non-cognitive criteria doesn't compute for me, anyways. #robopocalypse
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    Image of Lightice Lightice
    11/05/09

    @SJ_Edwards: I can only say this: you are insane. You can't base personhood on arbitrary distinctions like that. I guess you don't think that paralyzed people qualify as persons, since they are not mobile. #robopocalypse
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    Image of givemeanameffs givemeanameffs
    11/05/09

    @Lightice: I think that last post = fail m8.

    When he say's mobile I believe he just means corporeal and limited to one instance - Johnny 5 was a person, Skynet is more like a God.
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